Vegan Dogs, Vegan Business & Saving the World With Damien and Judy Clarkson of THE PACK / Episode 82

The Plant Based News Podcast

Find out more about The PACK here - https://thepackpet.com This week we’ve prepared for you an extra special episode. We were joined in the studio by entrepreneurs Damien Clarkson and Judy Nadel, co-founders of Vevolution and more recently THE PACK, a brand developing nutritious pet food using plant sources. Damien and Judy are veterans when it comes to the plant-based entrepreneurship space. They are Co-Founders of Vevolution, the world’s leading plant-based & cell-ag investment marketplace. In 2020 Damien and Judy led the pivot of Vevolution into a technology company, turning it into the leading investment marketplace for plant-based innovation. They are deeply mission driven and always ones to take on bold challenges in the name of positive change for the planet. Their focus on building impact driven sustainable businesses led them to their biggest challenge to-date transforming the pet food industry with their new venture THE PACK. The PBN Podcast is hosted and produced by Robbie Lockie, Edited by Phil Marriott. 00:00:00 An introduction to Damien Clarkson and Judy Clarkson from Vevolution and The Pack 00:03:20 The beginning of Damien and Judy’s vegan journey 00:06:25 Vegan Futures 00:10:45 Creating Vevolution 00:12:50 Bosh! announcing their plant-based food range at the Vevolution event 2020 00:14:25 Robbie Lockie from Plant Based News speaking at Vevolution 2018 00:15:00 Damien and Judy’s personal favourite events 00:17:20 The effects of the pandemic on the business / how to successfully pivot in business 00:24:14 Making the playing field accessible to women in business 00:26:35 Experiencing misogyny with investors 00:28:45 Struggling with motivation as entrepreneurs / staying inspired 00:32:30 The Pack dog food venture 00:34:30 Pushing against the beliefs that dogs shouldn’t eat a plant-based diet 00:43:45 What is so wrong about meat-based dog food? Why are the ingredients so bad? 00:49:00 How are Damien and Judy planning on reaching all the dog lovers in the UK? 00:52:12 How can you make a business partnership work? What are the tricks to make it a happy and healthy workplace? 00:57:10 Stranded on a desert island